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Organic Acidemia Genetic Testing 101
Organic Acidemia Genetic Testing 101 Genetic testing is a powerful tool for understanding inherited disorders. It can help clinicians diagnose a condition or confirm…
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Eli, 4.5 years old, GA-1 update
Eli, 4.5 years old, GA-1update In the Fall 2024 Newsletter, Mike and Sandra Wagner shared their story about their son, Eli. Diagnosed with GA1…
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Emerald, GA-1 Update
Emerald, GA-1 Update Emerald is a vibrant, determined three-year-old who happens to live with Glutaric acidemia type 1 (GA1), a rare metabolic disorder that…
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Rare Disease Day 2026
Rare Disease Day 2026 Saturday, February 28, 2026 was Rare Disease Day. The OAA community shone a light on organic acidemias by showing up…
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Update from Moderna on mRNA Clinical Trial for PA
Moderna mRNA clinical trial for PA update An update from Moderna on the clinical trial for an mRNA therapy for propionic acidemia.
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OAA Welcomes Two New Board Members
OAA Welcomes Two New Board Members The Organic Acidemia Association is welcoming two new board members, Jenni Jaehnke and Steph Mustin. Jenni Jaehnke is…
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Eli, 4.5 years old, GA-1 update
Eli, 4.5 years old, GA-1update In the Fall 2024 Newsletter, Mike and Sandra Wagner shared their story about their son, Eli. Diagnosed with GA1…
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Emerald, GA-1 Update
Emerald, GA-1 Update Emerald is a vibrant, determined three-year-old who happens to live with Glutaric acidemia type 1 (GA1), a rare metabolic disorder that…
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Abram & Asa, MMA Cbl B
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Elizabeth (age 9) and Morgane (age 7), Propionic Acidemia
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Ryan, 5 months old, Propionic Acidemia
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Update on the Rapid Blood Ammonia Testing Instrument
Update on The Rapid Blood Ammonia Testing Instrument Thomas Veltman, Ph.D.President and CTOAza Technology, Inc.tv@azatechnology.com Aza Technology has made significant progress towards the commercialization…
Read MoreFishing for New Drugs for Propionic Acidemia
Fishing for New Drugs for Propionic Acidemia BY: VIRGINIA GINOCCHIONICOLA BRUNETTI-PIERRI, MD, FACMGASSOCIATE INVESTIGATORTELETHON INSTITUTE OF GENETICSAND MEDICINE VIA CAMPI FLEGREI 3480078 POZZUOLI (NAPOLI),…
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What causes high ammonia and glycine in MMA?
What causes high ammonia and glycine in MMA? New insight into disease mechanisms from mouse and human tissues and a possible new treatment. MMA…
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Point-of-Care Ammonia Monitoring from a Single Drop of Blood
Point-of-Care Ammonia Monitoring from a Single Drop of Blood Thomas Veltman, Ph.D., Aza Technology, Inc.tv@azatechnology.com In an earlier article in this newsletter, I described…
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PA Study at the NIH
PA Study at the NIH Natural History, Physiology, Microbiome and Biochemistry Studies of Propionic Acidemia Dr. Chuck Venditti and Dr. Oleg Shchelochkov seek Propionic…
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MMA Study at the NIH
MMA Study at the NIH The NIH has been recruiting MMA patients to their study since 2004. Below are links that describes the study…
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Nutricia Changes Production of GlutarAde
Nutricia Changes Production of GlutarAde
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Join Us for a Dietician Talk-Exclusively for OAA Families
Exclusively for our OAA families — Hope you can join us for our OAA Dietitian Talk Feel free to submit questions ahead of this…
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Propionic Acidemia Nutrition Guidelines
Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines The Nutrition Guideline Committee is happy to announce that the Organic Acidemia Workgroup has published the “Propionic Acidemia (PROP)…
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Are We There Yet? Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines
Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines Are we there yet?! The Journey of the development of Propionic Acidemia Nutrition Guidelines It seems appropriate that the Propionic…
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Low Protein Food Product Companies
Low Protein Food Product Companies USDA Nutrient Database Search the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard ReferenceEnter up to 5 keywords which best describe the…
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Carnitine Treatment
Carnitine Treatmentby: Deb Lee Gould, MEd, Director, FOD Family Support Group Information in this section is made available to help individuals make informed decisions in…
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